Totally unimpressive to anyone else, massively impressive to me. Yep, I sewed a little project bag. I suppose that the bag itself is not much, but I am quite pleased that I was able to take an idea and turn it into what I wanted it to be.
Years ago, I bought some little bags at a dollar store. I really liked them because they are great for knitting on the go, but there were things I did not love. The fabric is not so great, the strap is pretty bad, and the pictures on the front are ugly. Anyway, I cut apart one of the bags and used it for a pattern, and after much more time and effort than it should have taken, I had a new bag.
There are a few other details about the bag that I love. First, I made the double-fold bias tape myself. As I am quite the beginner at sewing, I still get to have these moments where I try something new and it thrills me more than it probably should. If I were five, I would want to hang my bias tape on the refrigerator. The battle was hard-fought, but I won. I made mistakes and when I rushed I had troubles, but I learned so much. I also had a reminder to trust myself even though I am a beginner, because some of the problem was a defective bias tape tip that I have now exchanged, but that is neither here nor there. Anyway, I used this great tutorial, and now have yards and yards of the stuff and will never hesitate to make my own whenever I need it.
